The house at 5601 Merville Av. and Northern Parkway is for sale.  It’s right across the street from the northern boundary of Pimlico Race Course.

The listed price is $469,999.

“The after renovation value [is] in consideration of the Pimlico Race Track redevelopment and large residential projects scheduled in the area,” the listing states.

That is a very encouraging sign of the impact that the Pimlico redevelopment will have on the surrounding neighborhoods.

But not the only one.

There was a Zoom meeting yesterday about the new housing development at Park Heights and Virginia Avenues – about one mile south of the race track.

There will be apartments for seniors and families, and there will be single-family homes for sale.

The likely asking price will be between $140,000 and $160,000.

Employees at nearby Sinai Hospital are among the likely home buyers.

From the outset of my work to save Pimlico and the Preakness, I’ve been meeting with residents from the communities on all sides of the track.

Now we have the first signs of the benefits that will bring.